Work-life at 20: Assessing its value in the workplace

AUTHOR(S)

Brown, Steve

PUB. DATE

October 2004

SOURCE

Employee Benefit News;10/1/2004, Vol. 18 Issue 13, p68

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the importance of workplace flexibility to employees. Influence of workplace flexibility on the quality of work life; Ways to promote flexibility in the workplace; Effectiveness of workplace flexibility. INSETS: The Role of the Supervisor;Workplace flexibility options;The Many Faces of Flexibility.

ACCESSION #

14636365

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